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Five minutes to say their goodbyes.
Levi had his back against the wall, arms folded and looking toward the floor with his eyes closed in a relaxed manner, waiting for Eren to say something. His carry-on sat neatly beside him, a gap the same size as his bag separating the two boys. The older of the two had just recently mentioned going to France for a college semester to study abroad. By recently, that meant about three hours before arriving at the airport.
Eren let out a sigh, not wanting him to go through with it because they would be apart for so long, but it was going to happen anyway so he should get over it. Or, that’s what Levi thought anyway.
“You aren’t going to say anything? I thought you would miss me. But you’re just going to be a brat, huh.” Levi mumbled, followed by a “tch.”
That being followed by more silence, Levi opened his eyes and looked over to Eren. The younger man was staring at his feet. “Why couldn’t you have told me earlier… that you were leaving?” He finally spoke, however he didn’t return the gaze.
“I didn’t think you’d be so whiney about it.” Levi admitted, looking down to his cell phone to see what time it was. “Look, I have three minutes before I have to get on the plane. Is that all you’re going to say?”
Eren turned to look at Levi, green eyes shining flawlessly and showing his sadness about Levi’s upcoming departure. “I am going to miss you, Levi. It really sucks that you’re going to be gone for like half a year and I’m only gonna get to talk to you on the weekends,” he cringed, causing the bridge of his nose to crinkle. “Which, like you said, is only if the Wi-Fi at your college isn’t shitty and—”
“Eren,” Levi groaned.
“What?” Eren sighed; scratching the side of his head then lowering his arm down by his side.
Levi took hold of the collar of Eren’s t-shirt and pulled him down to his level, pressing his lips to the other’s. One minute and thirty two seconds was all the time to spare for their goodbye kiss, though being in a public place didn’t really allow them to do much of anything even in the small amount of time they had. Eren kissed him back without hesitation, placing a hand on the older man’s cheek and tilting his own head to the right, deepening their kiss, asking without words if Levi would reconsider leaving him.
The answer to Eren’s unspoken question was a simple no which came with Levi pulling away and stepping back to pick up his bag. “I’ll call you when I get settled.” He promised.
Eren watched as Levi began strolling toward the flight gate. Reaching his arm outward and a pleading look filling his eyes, he had to force himself to stop and let Levi go.
“I love you…” Eren whispered to Levi’s back once he had entered the flight gate with other borders.